libeling 1 of 2

variants or libelling

libeling

2 of 2

verb

variants or libelling
present participle of libel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for libeling
Noun
  • Baldoni then filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times for its bombshell exposé into Lively’s claims.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
  • Early criticism of the Wayfarer-Lively case compared the proceedings to the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard libel suit in 2022.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Poor data quality can provide wrong models and alerts, discrediting predictive monitoring.
    Hrushikesh Deshmukh, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Johnson released new guidelines for reporting gifts Wednesday after discrediting the investigation.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Libeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libeling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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